Any owner of a qualified historic resource may appeal denial of the tax exemption by the Historic Landmark Commission by submitting a notice of appeal in the form of a signed letter to the Historic Preservation Officer within ten business days of the date of the Commission's action. The Historic Preservation Officer shall submit the letter of appeal to the City Council and it shall be heard as part of Council's consideration of the adopting ordinance noted in § 38.35 of this subchapter. Should the City Council overturn the Historic Landmark Commission's determination and grant tax exempt status to the property, the property will be added to the ordinance and list of exempted properties forwarded to the chief appraiser. If the City Council upholds the determination of the Historic Landmark Commission, the property will not be included in the list forwarded to the chief appraiser with the adopting ordinance and the property owner may resubmit for tax exemption consideration the following year in accordance with § 38.32 of this subchapter.
(Ord. OR-2146-19, passed 9-9-19)